County of Feldkirch

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COUNTY OF FELDKIRCH

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Origin/meaning :
The County of Feldkirch was a possession of the Counts of Montfort who sold the county in 1376 to the Dukes of Austria. The county is at present in the State of Vorarlberg, Austria.

The arms are the arms of the Counts of Montfort (see also Vorarlberg)

Literature : Ströhl, 1890